Method and System for Adding a New Connection Identifier to an Existing Power Save Class

1. A method of adding a connection identifier to an existing power saving class, comprising: at a mobile unit that is associated with at least one existing power saving class, generating a type-length-value that specifies the identification of the existing power saving class; integrating the type-length-value into a dynamic service message request associated with a new service flow; and transmitting the dynamic service message request to a base station such that the connection identifier associated with a new service flow will be generated by the base station and automatically added to the existing power saving class without requiring deactivation or redefinition of the existing power saving class.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the dynamic service message request activates the new service flow.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the dynamic service message request is a dynamic service addition request that is for creating a new service flow.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising receiving a dynamic service message response from the base station in response to the transmission of the dynamic service message request.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the dynamic service message response includes the connection identifier.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the type-length-value is integrated into the dynamic service message request only when the dynamic service message request activates a service flow.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mobile unit operates in accordance with Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers standard 802.16e.

8. A mobile unit, wherein the mobile unit is associated with an existing power saving class, comprising: a transceiver for exchanging wireless signals with a base station; and a processor, wherein the transceiver is coupled to the processor and the processor is operable to: in response to a request to activate a service flow, generate a tag that identifies the existing power saving class as the power saving class to which a connection identifier of the service flow should be added; and integrate the tag with a dynamic service protocol message; wherein the transceiver transmits the dynamic service protocol message to the base station such that the connection identifier will be generated by the base station and the connection identifier will be added to the existing power saving class without the existing power saving class having to be redefined.

9. The mobile unit according to claim 8 , wherein the dynamic service protocol message activates the service flow.

10. The mobile unit according to claim 8 , wherein the tag is a type-length-value of the dynamic service protocol message.

11. The mobile unit according to claim 8 , wherein the dynamic service protocol message is a dynamic service addition request for creating a new service flow.

12. The mobile unit according to claim 8 , wherein the mobile unit and the base station operate in accordance with Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers standard 802.16e.

13. The mobile unit according to claim 8 , wherein the connection identifier is immediately added to the existing power saving class when the service flow is activated.

14. The mobile unit according to claim 8 , wherein the dynamic service protocol includes an active quality of service parameter set.

15. The mobile unit according to claim 8 , wherein the processor is further operable to receive a dynamic service response from the base station in response to the transmission of the dynamic service protocol with the tag and the dynamic service response includes the connection identifier.

16. A method of adding a connection identifier to an existing power saving class, comprising: receiving a dynamic service message associated with a new service flow from a mobile unit that is associated with an existing power saving class, wherein the dynamic service message includes a type-length-value generated by the mobile unit and the type-length-value contains the identification of the existing power saving class; generating a connection identifier for the new service flow that is associated with the dynamic service message; and adding the connection identifier to the existing power saving class once the service flow is activated without redefining the existing power saving class.

17. The method according to claim 16 , further comprising transmitting a dynamic service response message to the mobile unit that includes the connection identifier for the activated service flow.

18. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the dynamic service message from the mobile unit activates the service flow.

19. The method according to claim 16 , the dynamic service message is a dynamic service addition request or a dynamic service change request.

20. A base station, wherein the base station communicates with a mobile unit that is associated with at least one existing power saving class, comprising: a transceiver that exchanges wireless signals with the mobile unit; and a management module, wherein the management module is coupled to the transceiver and is operable to: receive a dynamic service message associated with a new service flow from the transceiver that is generated by the mobile unit, wherein the dynamic service message includes a tag that specifies the identification of the existing power saving class; generate a connection identifier for the new service flow that is associated with the dynamic service message; and following the activation of the service flow, add the connection identifier to the existing power saving class without deactivating or re-defining the existing power saving class.

21. The base station according to claim 20 , wherein the dynamic service message activates the service flow.

22. The base station according to claim 20 , wherein the dynamic service message is a dynamic service addition request or a dynamic service change request.